Born in the Eastern Pennsylvania countryside, I developed an early passion for drawing and painting the scenic places around me and naturally was drawn to pursuing an advanced art education. After discovering fine art photography during my studies, I was inspired to turn my passion into a profession and achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Kutztown University.
I feel that an artist must have a passion for a certain subject matter to fully understand and articulate it. For me, I'm inspired by interior design, the culinary arts, craftspeople and travel. I admit that I'm more of a spectator when it comes to interior design but I'm a very active cook and cocktail creator. I love what I do and am fortunate to collaborate with extremely talented people on projects from editorial to advertising while gaining international exposure.
My home is in beautiful, rural Bucks County, PA where you can often find my wife Andrea and I meandering back roads, visiting farms and markets as well as some of the amazing food and drink establishments we’re lucky to have nearby. As passionate cooks and cocktail enthusiasts, we love to travel, especially to France and Austria, in search of culinary inspiration.
I travel anywhere my clients need me for photography and I'm central to the Philadelphia, New Jersey & New York region. I work on-location or in studio environments and have the creative resources available for a successful production.
Contact: paul@paulsbartholomew.com - 610-554-1658
Publications:
National Geographic Traveler / Imbibe / Dwell / Wine Spectator / Town & Country UK / Elle Décor / Philadelphia Magazine / Boutique Design / People / Redbook / The Wall Street Journal / New Jersey Monthly / Design New Jersey / The Washington Post / Architectural Record / Old House Interiors / Good Housekeeping / Fine Homebuilding / Preservation Magazine / The Photographer (BIPP) / The Philadelphia Inquirer / The New York Times / Lehigh Valley Style Magazine / Style 1900 Magazine / New York Spaces / Shutterbug / Philadelphia Style / Greensource
Partial List of Clients:
Bernhardt Hospitality / Campari / Williams Sonoma / Museum of Modern Art - MOMA / Champalimaud Design / Blanche Garcia Design / NYY Steak / The Rittenhouse Hotel - Philadelphia / Lacroix Restaurant / Honeygrow / Loews Philadelphia Hotel / Coscia Moos Architecture / Daroff Design / Hersha Hospitality Management / Shaner Hotels / Barton Partners / Larina Kase Interior Design / Red Bank Design Center / I. Fromkin Interiors / Lisa Kanning Interior Design / Leedy Interiors / Cabelis Interiors / Tishman Speyer / Susan Hopkins Interior Design / Tryp By Wyndham / Hilton Garden Inn / Crowne Plaza Times Square / Marriott Hotels / Sheraton / Hampton Inn / Marvin Windows
Books:
Decorating ... the professional touch - By Carol Donayre
Love Your Home - By Carol Donayre
Interviews:
The Leica Camera Blog - Interpreting Food and Architecture with the Leica S-System
The Leica Camera Blog - An Architect's Eye on the World
The Photographer's Guide to Marketing and Self Promotion 5th Edition
Shutterbug - Best Practices; Marketing, Presentations and Clients
Bokeh Magazine - Combining Specialties
The Linked Photographers' Guide to Online Marketing and Social Media
Associations:
American Photographic Artists (APA) - New York Chapter
British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) - Associate Qualification